• Classroom
  • Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This course focuses on project and program management in an Information Technology (IT) context, including financial systems. Students explore industry-accepted project management processes, e.g., the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) framework, and apply project management concepts.

Learning Objectives

  • Planning and management of project communications
  • Scope, time, cost, quality, risk, human resources, procurement, and project integration
  • Factors that make IT projects unique and difficult to manage are explored, along with tools and techniques for managing them.
  • This course challenges students to gain hands-on project management experience by performing complex project management tasks leading to the development of a project management strategy/plan.

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.